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package org.apache.kylin.stream.coordinator.coordinate.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * <pre>
 *  This annotation is a marker for developer.
 *  It indicate this method which be annotated is not atomic, it may break in intermediate step.
 *  Because exception may thrown in R/W action with remote resources, so it stay in non-consistent state.
 *  But caller can retry it safely to achieve the final consistency。
 * </pre>
 *
 * @see NotAtomicAndNotIdempotent
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
@Inherited
public @interface NotAtomicIdempotent {
}
